page_title: Nintendo DS family
section_title: Nintendo DS Lite
hierarchical_section_title: Nintendo DS family / Nintendo DS family / Nintendo DS Lite
caption_attribution_description: A black Nintendo DS Lite, shown open.
context_page_description: The Nintendo DS family is a family of handheld game consoles developed, manufactured, released and marketed by Nintendo.
  Initially released as an experimental platform ancillary to the then-current Game Boy Advance family, Nintendo DS soon replaced it as Nintendo's flagship handheld device family. The DS was distinguished from its predecessor by featuring a folding "clamshell" form factor and two screens—the lower screen being a touchscreen enabling input with an included stylus pen. It was also Nintendo's first handheld console to have built-in wireless capabilities, supporting both local communication between other DS consoles, and internet communications via the now-discontinued Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service.
  The line comprised three models; the original Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DS Lite—a streamlined version of the original model with brighter screens, and the Nintendo DSi—an enhanced iteration of the DS Lite with updated hardware, support for internal and removable storage, cameras, and updated system software with photo and sound recording apps, as well as the ability to download and purchase additional software via the DSiWare store.
context_section_description: The Nintendo DS Lite (abbreviated to DS Lite) is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a slimmer, brighter, and more lightweight redesign of the original Nintendo DS. It was announced on January 26, 2006, more than a month before its initial release in Japan on March 2, 2006 due to overwhelming demand for the original model.  It has been released in Australia, North America, Europe, New Zealand, Singapore, and defined regions in South America, the Middle East, and East Asia. As of December 31, 2013, shipments of the DS Lite have reached 93.86 million units worldwide, according to Nintendo. It was the final handheld to have backwards compatibility with Game Boy Advance games.
caption: A black Nintendo DS Lite in its opened position.
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